Elliot Fletcher (born 1995 or 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his work in the MTV comedy series Faking It, Freeform's drama series The Fosters, and Showtime's series Shameless.
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Early life
Fletcher was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is one of two children born to Julia Fletcher DeMita and John DeMita, who are both voice actors. He has an older brother. Fletcher is a trans man who came out shortly after his 17th birthday. He subsequently began using the name Elliot and he/him pronouns.
Career
Pre-transition, Fletcher voiced Shiro in the English dub of Tekkonkinkreet.
Fletcher joined the cast of Faking It as Noah in early 2016. In April 2016, the media announced that Fletcher would be joining the cast of The Fosters in a recurring guest-starring role as Aaron, an "attractive and intriguing law student" and potential romantic interest of Callie (Maia Mitchell). Fletcher originally considered auditioning for the role of Cole on The Fosters but decided against it. The role was later filled by Fletcher's close friend Tom Phelan.
Fletcher also appeared in season 7 and then became a recurring cast member in season 8 of the Showtime TV show Shameless. He plays Trevor, a trans man who works for an organization that helps find homes for runaways and homeless LGBTQ teens. He then befriends and gets into a relationship with Ian Gallagher.